Mauritius - Another Hidden Gem
Posted at 8:12 pm on July 22nd, 2008 by KJA
Mauritius (pronounced: IPA: /məˈrɪʃəs/; French: Île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/; Mauritian Creole: Maurice), officially the Republic of Mauritius, French: République de Maurice, is an island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast
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Population: Estimated 1.3 Million
I'm really considering have a field trip to these exotic spots. Anyone else interested? :) [Click to read full article and readers' comments @ Ariztos Magazine]
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